Abot Tala Junior Block Two 2026

Self-Directed & Interest-Led Learning Program For Kids Ages 7-12

Spark your child's love for learning in a space where they can explore their interests through hands-on projects, games, and various field trips. During this experience, we strive to build each member's confidence and collaboration skills, with the goal of truly igniting their passion for discovery. Learn how to join below!

Block Details

Where: Live Online Classes via Zoom, Slack Workspace, or Gather Town

Duration:

August 14-October 2

Schedule

Morning Sessions: Spontaneous

with

Nica Cosio

August 14, 28, September 11, 25
9:30-10:30 AM — Ningning group (For kids ages 7–8)
10:45-11:45 AM — Kislap group (For kids ages 9–11)

An open, online hangout where kids can share their latest interests, curiosities, and stories with the guidance of their mentor and teen volunteers. Through fun, free-flowing conversations, they’ll learn to speak confidently in a group, ask thoughtful questions, and get to know their peers better. These lively chats also inspire the afternoon’s more focused “deliberate sessions,” making learning personal and engaging.

Morning Sessions: Spontaneous

with

Nica Cosio

August 14, 28, September 11, 25
9:30-10:30 AM — Ningning group (For kids ages 7–8)
10:45-11:45 AM — Kislap group (For kids ages 9–11)

An open, online hangout where kids can share their latest interests, curiosities, and stories with the guidance of their mentor and teen volunteers. Through fun, free-flowing conversations, they’ll learn to speak confidently in a group, ask thoughtful questions, and get to know their peers better. These lively chats also inspire the afternoon’s more focused “deliberate sessions,” making learning personal and engaging.

Afternoon Sessions: Deliberate

with

Nica Cosio

August 14, 28, September 11, 25
2:30-3:30 PM — Ningning group (For kids ages 7–8)
3:45-4:45 PM — Kislap group (For kids ages 9–11)

An engaging, mentor-led class designed around what truly excites the kids. Using ideas gathered from the morning’s Spontaneous Session, the mentor prepares focused topics, activities, and challenges that connect directly to the children’s interests and curiosities. Sessions might feature special guest mentors, giving kids the chance to learn from different voices and perspectives. Along the way, they’ll develop skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and teamwork, all while having fun and feeling that their ideas truly matter.

Afternoon Sessions: Deliberate

with

Nica Cosio

August 14, 28, September 11, 25
2:30-3:30 PM — Ningning group (For kids ages 7–8)
3:45-4:45 PM — Kislap group (For kids ages 9–11)

An engaging, mentor-led class designed around what truly excites the kids. Using ideas gathered from the morning’s Spontaneous Session, the mentor prepares focused topics, activities, and challenges that connect directly to the children’s interests and curiosities. Sessions might feature special guest mentors, giving kids the chance to learn from different voices and perspectives. Along the way, they’ll develop skills like critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, and teamwork, all while having fun and feeling that their ideas truly matter.

Meet Your mentor!

Nica Cosio is an arts and crafts mentor with over 10 years of teaching children, teens and adults in both group workshops and one-on-one settings. Her workshops, which revolve around collage, printmaking, creative journaling and paper crafts, have been conducted in collaboration with different educational platforms, cultural organizations, and community programs. As a homeschooling mom of three and someone who was homeschooled from an early age herself, she believes in self-directed learning and in the importance of adapting lessons to different learning styles and developmental stages. She currently runs a collaborative co-working studio with her husband called Honeycomb Manila where they also organize community-building events. In her free time, her favorite things to do are go on nature walks, visit cafes to journal and get lost in a good book.

Special dates for this block!

August 17 – In-Person SDL Monday – Special Buwan ng Wika Edition

This is at our favorite SDL venue, SaLaro along Maginhawa St, Quezon City from 1-9pm. Please come in your modern Filipiniana or anything Philippine-inspired wear. There will also be a potluck of Filipino food for our little fiesta!

August 31 – In-Person SDL Monday – Deliberate edition

Wall climbing, badminton, and pickleball: This will be at Centro Atletiko in QC from 1-6pm.

September 18 - In-Person SDL Friday at Museo Pambata

It's museum day for our juniors!! Time TBD.

October 2 - In-Person SDL Friday - Crafts and Park Day

It's gonna be a super fun crafts and park day for our juniors!
Exact location and time TBD.

These activities and events are completely optional, but open to all members! Please note that there are separate fees for in-person activities and events.

Fees

Registration Fee

Includes

4 online sessions
4 online one-on-one mentoring sessions

₱5,500/child

SDL Meetups & Event Fees

SaLaro SDLs

₱600/ea

PowerUp SDLs

₱750/ea

All four (4) SDLs

₱2,500

Event and Field Trip fees will vary.

Registration

For regular rates, payments can be made in three (3) terms:

  • 30% upon registration

  • 35% by the 4th week of the Block

  • 35% by the 7th week of the Block

Invoices will be sent to the legal guardian via email. Payments can be settled through bank transfer via BDO, credit/debit card via Paypal, and online payment via GCash.

via Google Forms

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